Chipp
Well-Known Member
Alright, so after months of reading this forum, I'm finally ready to begin my first grow ever. Let me get out as many details as I can right now in an easy-to-reference manner.
Name: Hazel (what I'll call her throughout )
Strain: Green House's Super Lemon Haze (Feminized)
# of Plants: One
Pots: 1 inch rockwool -> 2 litre -> 5 gallon
Lights: As many as possible! So far 7x42w (6500K x2 & 2700K x5)
Grow Box: Details below. 2.5x2.5x5.5 feet.
Box Reflectivity: White paint.
Intake: 1x80mm CPU fan
Exhaust: 1x120mm CPU fan
Soil: Lambert's All Purpose Potting Mix
Nutrients: [Veg - BC Grow] [Flowering - None purchased yet] [Others - Supernatural's Gro-Terra, Bloom Terra, and Super Boost]
pH Tester: Crappy starter test kit with drops
Now that I've got some base information out, I'll lay out some grow details:
Plant Size: Hopefully coming quite close to filling my box. I'd like a nice big girl...
Yield: As long as I can grow a healthy big plant from start to finish, anything over 3-4oz would just be the icing on the cake.
Growing Techniques: Topping (via Uncle Ben's method for 4 colas)
CO2: I'll be doing a poor-man's CO2 cup/jug just for shits, cause why not? I'll be tossing some yeast/sugar/water together too see how it works.
Light positioning: Very random. With a weird makeshift mashup of multiple lamps / reflector clamps / cords, I'm going to trying to have LOTS of light coming from all angles. Hopefully it works!
Veg Time: I want to veg as long as it takes to get my plant nice and big without growing too large for my grow room. I have no idea how long this will be, but I'd guess 6-8 weeks? Not sure :S
Grow Box Construction:
To construct my 2.5x2.5x5.5 feet box, I got a bunch of 2x2's and that cabinet-style backing wood. I built the frame, added the cabinet wood (white side inwards), then caulked many light leaks. I put a power bar inside the box, and ran the wire out the top. The inside is painted white, and I put extra nails and looped screws for dangling lights from eventually. Using a lot of duct tape and black corrugated tubing, I added an intake and exhaust fan in opposite positions on the box (using computer case fans too, wired up to the same AC adapter with sufficient output). The door I made using a shitload of duct tape as a hinge, but I might need to buy a metal hinge for load-support later.
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I think that about covers it. I'm posting this thread now to get my details out, and also to toss up some pics of the grow room. I'll be germinating in about 1 week (more or less), and I wanted to start this thread off right (and non-rushed).
I've attached two pictures of the grow box. You should be able to see 1 of the lamps, the exhaust (top) and intake (bottom side) fans, and also the two pots I plan on using (the 5 gallon and the smaller one).
Here is my first question about my grow. I got this free sample from a very friendly hydro store owner, and I can't tell if they are samples or just small packs of nutrients to use on their own. It was this: http://www.sulphurplasma.com/terraponic/3-pack-terra.htm
I'm not sure if those are supplements (such as cha-ching/ open sesame /etc that go along with fox farms), or what?
Anyways. I'll be keeping this thread updated and detailed every step of the way come germination. Expect to see many updates and more information than necessary, hah...
Thanks to this forum for giving me a goldmine of information that I've poured over for months.
-Chipp
*As for that rule of not posting in other people's journals, I'd feel quite honoured if anyone posted here! Please, post away with comments / suggestions / criticism / etc. I look forward to seeing what others think of my poor-man's 1st time CFL grow.
Name: Hazel (what I'll call her throughout )
Strain: Green House's Super Lemon Haze (Feminized)
# of Plants: One
Pots: 1 inch rockwool -> 2 litre -> 5 gallon
Lights: As many as possible! So far 7x42w (6500K x2 & 2700K x5)
Grow Box: Details below. 2.5x2.5x5.5 feet.
Box Reflectivity: White paint.
Intake: 1x80mm CPU fan
Exhaust: 1x120mm CPU fan
Soil: Lambert's All Purpose Potting Mix
Nutrients: [Veg - BC Grow] [Flowering - None purchased yet] [Others - Supernatural's Gro-Terra, Bloom Terra, and Super Boost]
pH Tester: Crappy starter test kit with drops
Now that I've got some base information out, I'll lay out some grow details:
Plant Size: Hopefully coming quite close to filling my box. I'd like a nice big girl...
Yield: As long as I can grow a healthy big plant from start to finish, anything over 3-4oz would just be the icing on the cake.
Growing Techniques: Topping (via Uncle Ben's method for 4 colas)
CO2: I'll be doing a poor-man's CO2 cup/jug just for shits, cause why not? I'll be tossing some yeast/sugar/water together too see how it works.
Light positioning: Very random. With a weird makeshift mashup of multiple lamps / reflector clamps / cords, I'm going to trying to have LOTS of light coming from all angles. Hopefully it works!
Veg Time: I want to veg as long as it takes to get my plant nice and big without growing too large for my grow room. I have no idea how long this will be, but I'd guess 6-8 weeks? Not sure :S
Grow Box Construction:
To construct my 2.5x2.5x5.5 feet box, I got a bunch of 2x2's and that cabinet-style backing wood. I built the frame, added the cabinet wood (white side inwards), then caulked many light leaks. I put a power bar inside the box, and ran the wire out the top. The inside is painted white, and I put extra nails and looped screws for dangling lights from eventually. Using a lot of duct tape and black corrugated tubing, I added an intake and exhaust fan in opposite positions on the box (using computer case fans too, wired up to the same AC adapter with sufficient output). The door I made using a shitload of duct tape as a hinge, but I might need to buy a metal hinge for load-support later.
...
I think that about covers it. I'm posting this thread now to get my details out, and also to toss up some pics of the grow room. I'll be germinating in about 1 week (more or less), and I wanted to start this thread off right (and non-rushed).
I've attached two pictures of the grow box. You should be able to see 1 of the lamps, the exhaust (top) and intake (bottom side) fans, and also the two pots I plan on using (the 5 gallon and the smaller one).
Here is my first question about my grow. I got this free sample from a very friendly hydro store owner, and I can't tell if they are samples or just small packs of nutrients to use on their own. It was this: http://www.sulphurplasma.com/terraponic/3-pack-terra.htm
I'm not sure if those are supplements (such as cha-ching/ open sesame /etc that go along with fox farms), or what?
Anyways. I'll be keeping this thread updated and detailed every step of the way come germination. Expect to see many updates and more information than necessary, hah...
Thanks to this forum for giving me a goldmine of information that I've poured over for months.
-Chipp
*As for that rule of not posting in other people's journals, I'd feel quite honoured if anyone posted here! Please, post away with comments / suggestions / criticism / etc. I look forward to seeing what others think of my poor-man's 1st time CFL grow.
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